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Digitální ucební materiál
Autor Ing. Klára Polterová
Predmet/vzdelávací oblast Anglický jazyk
Tematická oblast Poznatky o zemích
Téma The United Kingdom
Rocník 3. 4.
Datum vytvorení Srpen 2013
Název VY_32_INOVACE_08.3.01.ANJ
Anotace Základní údaje o Velké Británii hlavní mesto, demografie, politická definice, rozloha, geografie, ekonomika.
Metodický pokyn Metodický materiál inovuje výuku použitím multimediálních pomucek. Prezentace s obrázky podporují výklad a povzbuzují zájem žáku o reálie anglicky mluvících zemí. Rozsah a obsah výukového materiálu je prizpusoben potrebám studentu technických oboru a je možné jej využít pro prípravu ke státní maturitní zkoušce.
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland

• The British national flag is sometimes called
  The Union Jack. It symbolizes the Union of
  England, Scotland and Ireland. Each of the
  country has its cross in the flag
• England has St. Georges Cross (red and white
  cross).
• Scotland has St. Andrews Cross (blue with white
  diagonal).
• Ireland has St. Patricks Cross (white with red
  diagonal).

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GREAT BRITAIN

• England
• Scotland
• Wales
• England Scotland Wales Great Britain
• England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland
  the United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom

• Capital city London
• Location North-West Europe
• Area 243 610 km2
• Population 63,182,000
• Density 255/km2

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Political system of the UK

• constitutional monarchy
• head of the state is Queen Elisabeth II
• head of the government is Prime minister
• Parliament - House of Commons
• - House of Lords
• political parties The Conservative Party, the
  Labour Party ant the Liberal/Social Democratic
  Alliance

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Geography

• The UK lies between the North Atlantic and the
  North Sea.
• The longest river is River Severn (354 km).
• Mountains the Cumbrian Mountains, Pennines and
  limestone hills of the Peak District.
• The highest peak is Ben Nevis (1344 m).

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Economy

• This country has the sixth largest national
  economy in the world.
• Currency Pound sterling (GBP).
• Export Manufactured goods, chemicals, food,
  beverages, tobacco, automotive vehicles and
  components.
• Import Manufactured goods, machinery, fuels,
  foodstuffs.

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Questions

1. How is the flag of the UK sometimes called?
2. What is the capital of Northern Ireland, Scotland
   and Wales?
3. Who is David Cameron?
4. Where is the seat of the government?
5. Do you know any other rivers in the UK?

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Answers

• The Union Flag is generally known as The Union
  Jack.
• Capital cities are Belfast, Edinburgh, Cardiff.
• Prime Minister
• Palace of Westminster
• Thames, Humber

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Použité zdroje

• Wikipedia the free encyclopedia online. San
  Francisco (CA) Wikimedia Foundation, 2001- cit.
  2013-08-28. Dostupné z http//en.wikipedia.org/w
  iki/Great_Britain
• Obrazový materiál
• Obr. 1 - cit. 2013-08-28. Dostupný pod licencí
  Public domain na www
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileFlag_of_the_Unit
  ed_Kingdom.svg
• Obr. 2 - MATT, Lewis. cit. 2013-08-28. Dostupný
  pod licencí Wikimedia Commons na www
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileUnited_Kingdom_l
  abelled_map7.png
• Obr. 3. - cit. 2013-08-28. Dostupný pod licencí
  Public domain na www
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileBenNevis2005.jpg